THE KOUNIN MODEL “Withitness”, Alerting, and Group Management Kounin’s Key Ideas: 1. When teachers correct misbehavior in one student, it often influences the behavior of nearby students. This is known as the ripple effective. 2. Teachers should know what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. Kounin calls this awareness, withitness. 3. The ability to provide smooth transitions between activities and to maintain consistent momentum within activities is crucial to effective group management. 4. Teachers should strive to maintain group alertness and to hold every group member accountable got the content of a lesson, which allows optimal learning to take place. 5. Student satiation (boredom) can be avoided by providing a feeling of progress and by adding variety to curriculum and classroom environment.
“Withitness”, Alerting, and Group Management
Kounin’s Key Ideas:
1. When teachers correct misbehavior in one student, it often influences the behavior of nearby students. This is known as the ripple effective.
2. Teachers should know what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. Kounin calls this awareness, withitness.
3. The ability to provide smooth transitions between activities and to maintain consistent momentum within activities is crucial to effective group management.
4. Teachers should strive to maintain group alertness and to hold every group member accountable got the content of a lesson, which allows optimal learning to take place.
5. Student satiation (boredom) can be avoided by providing a feeling of progress and by adding variety to curriculum and classroom environment.